Alleged coup plot: DSS moves detained Islamic cleric, Zaria to court for trial
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Islamic scholar Sheik Abdukadir Sani Zaria, detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, has been transferred to Abuja’s Federal High Court for trial, escorted by security forces and his associates. The case
Sheik Abdukadir Sani Zaria, the Islamic scholar arrested by Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, in connection with the alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu has been moved to the Federal High Court in Abuja for prosecution. He was brought to court with a retinue of security escorts and his personal associates. Sani […] Alleged coup plot: DSS moves detained Islamic cleric, Zaria to court for trial